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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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